Penguins Prospects Thread

[LeopardLetang]

I don't do it because I pride myself in my compete level but because I get the most fun out of a diving play or a surprise play. I don't physical up against people. That's try hard. But I like to surprise people by doing the little things. Steal the dribble off a point guard or back up first base from right field or beat out a grounder or chase down a guy and pop a fumble from behind. If I played hockey it would definitely be the stick lift or pass interception. Getting engaged in every possible moment rather than standing around waiting to one time a pass or whip up a 3. I've certainly been spoiled watching Crosby

[Gaucho]

#20: Ty Glover - no upside
#19: Chase Yoder - no upside
#18: Emil Jarventie - not good at anything
#17: Nolan Collins - no upside at all
#16 Raivis Ansons - dropped four spots from las year

They screwed up and plum forgot about Jack St. Ivany, who slots in at #20, the irony being that there is little reason to remember him. He's the dman Hextall drafted when he was the Flyers' GM and later signed as a FA.

[King Colby]

As if there's a material difference between 20 and 26 aka just leaving him off the list

[Gaucho]

yup

[LITT]

It's probably Johannes Salomonsson, Keven Veilleux, then Filewich...

keven veilleux - havnt thought of that name in about forever

[iamjs]

I didn't realize how many teams he has gone through once he was done with the Penguins.

Thirteen teams across five leagues in the last decade.

[Dickie Dunn]

Didn't realize he was still playing. LNAH is basically the NOSHO in Shoresy.

[Pensfan17201]

I’m ready for the season, and it’s only August!

[Gaucho]

#14 Taylor Gauthier
#13 Isaac Belliveau
#12 Lukas Svejkovsky
#11 Tristan Broz

A long-termn goalie project and a bunch of guys with at least some skill. Still, I don't think they're NHL material.

[mikey]

I'm actually a little surprised to see 13 and 11 this far down...not that I like them, but these kind of folks should...

[Gaucho]

fwiw another site had St. Ivany at #9 ish

[mikey]

I assume that they confused that with how many points he scores in an AHL season...

[Gaucho]

https://thehockeynews.com/news/2023-24- ... h-penguins

[mikey]

Oh, Hockey News...you old b*tch...

So, this write up does include Hallander - who isn't coming back. UDFA Jordan Frasca who gets a point every three games in the Cheese. And Josh Maniscalco who was not given a qualifying offer and is no longer in the organization as of two months ago.

But does NOT include Kirill Tankov...

That's impressive, if nothing else...

[Gaucho]

#10 Sergei Murashov
#9 Emil Pieniniemi
#8 Sam Poulin
#7 Jonathan Gruden
#6 Joel Blomqvist

Finally, some real prospects. Blomqvist even had two concussions last season, so he'll fit right in.

So the Top 5 is Yager, Pickering, PO, Ty Smith, Puustinen. Welp.

[King Colby]

PO and ty smith are prospects? Nah. Tankov maybe but alternatively they forgot about him

[mikey]

I think this list that G is giving us is U25 players.

But I guess they assume that Tankov died of his injuries...that, or, they're not looking at any of these players and are just going by stats...

[Gaucho]

Top 25 under 25, yes.

Tankov missed almost the entire season due to a neck injury and it wasn't even a given he'd be able to resume his career, so I can see why he was left off.

[mikey]

I'd take broken neck Tankov over some of the guys that aren't in the organization anymore, and a number that are...

[willeyeam]

Mikey are these guys gonna find us good players

[mikey]

All they have to do is find one player...ever...and they win.

[MR25]

Mark Osiecki, former Buckeye hockey coach and I think also was an assistant for a WJC team or two?

[mikey]

Osiecki was also part of this disastrous University of Wisconsin run...they've had some teams, and by all accounts, it's been a disaster. Hopefully he doesn't have that goo on him...

DeFazio is a first time staff...he's just getting off the buses. He knows the world, if nothing else...

Ontario Jr. A -> NCAA -> ECHL -> AHL -> 2 NHL games -> AHL -> KHL -> Liiga -> Czech -> DEL

[Gaucho]

#5 Valtteri Puustinen
#4 Ty Smith
#3 Owen Pickering
#2 PO
#1 Brayden Yager

No surprises here. Based on my extensive research, ie perusal of dubious sources, I'd put Blomqvist at #5 or even #4. I'm also fairly intrigued by Murashov and Pieniniemi, probably mostly because there is very little else to get excited about.

[mikey]

One of the top 5 U25 players on the team is a 24 year old with one career NHL game...?